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| Longines Lindbergh
Longines, "Lindbergh," movement and case No. 5497859.
Made circa 1940 .
Fine, very rare and unusual, large, hour-angle, indirect center seconds, stainless
steel aviator's wristwatch.
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| C. Four-body, polished, revolving bezel with green and black enameled 15 degree graduation,
graduated band, the notch activates the revolving central dial, hinged back with dedication
inscription. Hinged steel cuvette. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals for
the 12-hour indication, the 180 degrees in upright blue Arabic numerals, central revolving matte silver dial with painted black radial
Arabic numerals for the 60 minutes and painted red radial Arabic numerals for the 15 degrees, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet
hands. M. Cal. 18.69N, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, steel Breguet balance spring,
index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm. Thickness 15 mm. |
Estimate: 20,000 USD - 30,000 USD
Estimate: 20,000 CHF - 30,000 CHF
Estimate: 14,000 EUR - 20,000 EUR
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| The caseback is inscribed: Major Ross F.
Cole from the officers of the 27th Division
Aviation 1934-1938. The Major would later
be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and
become the first Group Commander of the
22nd Operations Group which was formed
in response to England’s declaration of war
on Germany. Based out of Langley Field,
Virginia, the group flew a wide variety of
aircrafts including the B-18, B-25.
This elite unit trained intensely, and 16
hours after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, the
44 planes of the 22nd headed for the West
Coast and on to the South West Pacific.
Their group emblem is "Ducemus" (We lead). |
Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks
09-12-2009 |
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